Russian President’s Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov commented on the Western countries’ decision to hand over the American-made F-16 Fighting Falcon warplanes to Ukraine.
“The risks are clear. We do not judge by timing. The spiral continues in the provision of weapons systems. This cannot radically change the situation on the front. We are facing similar situations one after the other. Western countries are getting more and more involved in this conflict,” he said.
May 22, US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller declaration At the briefing that the supply of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine is a priority for the United States, which will begin the program in the coming months.
Previously reportedThe Netherlands is waiting for the “green light” from the United States to start training Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets.